in the 7+ years i've had my EK, i've been thru 13 transmissions. Mostly because when one would go, (initially because i was insisting on using solid hub 4 puck ACT back in the day), i would just put in whatever someone had that didn't grind....many times the trans would be one it's last legs. I've blown up diffs, killed countless bearings and synchros while using these old transmissions...

Anyway, the one i have now i installed last winter and for several months it has been making noise with the pedal out. If i press it in, it goes away completely. My question is, how do i tell the difference between a phucked mainshaft/ input shaft bearing vs. a beat throwout bearing? i was always under the impression that if the noise went away immed after pressing the clutch in, it was TO, but if it went away a second or two after, it was mainshaft....but after thinking about it, i dunno. im tired and fighting a slight cold.

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I too would like to know about this because I have the same problem. The car runs and drives good. Does your tranny quiet down very slightly when engine warmed up?? I was thinking that it was the synchro that was screwed.

I too would like to know about this because I have the same problem. The car runs and drives good. Does your tranny quiet down very slightly when engine warmed up?? I was thinking that it was the synchro that was screwed.

i'd say it doesn't quiet down at all. i while back, i put good ol' lucas oil stabilizer in there and it didn't get less loud AT ALL! truthfully, i've never had that stuff NOT make a noise better, so that is what makes me think its the TO bearing, since its outside the gearbox and seperate from the oils...

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I too thought it was the bearing but I changed it at home but still the same problem. My noise is coming from within the tranny. I was thinking about just changing it out for an ex/si instead of thinking about it too much.

could also be the clutch... i have had the sound ever since i install med act. about 60 K miles ago... tryed another TO .. didt do much, now it is worse i think (even changed the bearings on the main shaft (input).. think its my clutch.. but works just fine.. gonna put a new in with the build engine..

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My honda is a little old, but that dont mean its slow, theres a flame from the stack and the smoke blowing black as coal !!